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Lot Essay
A finished watercolour of this subject was exhibited at the Fine Art Society, London, Mr William Simpson of the Illustrated London News, Pioneer War Artist 1823-1899, 8 June - 4 July 1987, no.79.
In 1861 Simpson embarked on his second Himalayan tour. After a dramatic journey from Agra to the source of the Ganges, where Simpson and his party had to fight through rain, snow and a flooded river, they arrived at the Manja Kanta Pass at some 13,000 feet, where many of the party suffered from snow blindness. Once they had made their way over the Roopin Pass, said to be as high as Mont Blanc, they finally arrived at Soonum. At Soonum, Simpson was fascinated by the variety of praying machines, some of which were driven by water. From Soonum they rejoined the route to China and crossed the Parung and Tanglung Passes at 18,000 feet. Simpson continued to wander the Himalayas until recalled by Lord Canning to Allahabad in early November.
In 1861 Simpson embarked on his second Himalayan tour. After a dramatic journey from Agra to the source of the Ganges, where Simpson and his party had to fight through rain, snow and a flooded river, they arrived at the Manja Kanta Pass at some 13,000 feet, where many of the party suffered from snow blindness. Once they had made their way over the Roopin Pass, said to be as high as Mont Blanc, they finally arrived at Soonum. At Soonum, Simpson was fascinated by the variety of praying machines, some of which were driven by water. From Soonum they rejoined the route to China and crossed the Parung and Tanglung Passes at 18,000 feet. Simpson continued to wander the Himalayas until recalled by Lord Canning to Allahabad in early November.